Artificial Eggs.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1798, 22 February 1886, Page 3

Artificial Eggs.

The Tribune, December l.j, tells ol a scene tbe day previous in a backroom on Broadway, in which a carious invention wus shown to provision dealers and merchants. It says the invention consisted of it number of artificial eggs, which resembled tbe rea! article so exactly that none but an expert conld distinguish them. Tbe shells were made ef a clear, transparent composition, and the shape was perfectly modelled. The portion surrounding the yolk was made of albumen, and the yolk itself of ground- carrot and saffron. Three of these artificial eggs were placed on a platter by the exhibitors with half a-dozen real ones, and the men present were told to select the bogus ones from the collection. When each had tried and failed the exhibitor said : “ Mow gentlemen, yon can test them in another way.” A frying pan was then placed on the stove, and in a few ruinates it began to simmer. Two artificial eggs were picked, their shells broken and the contents dropped into the hot pan, where they scon began to simmer and splatter. A little salt and pepper, a brisk two minutes’ stirring with a fork, and as fine a dish of scrambled eggs as could be prepared at a restaurant was placed before the expectant guests. "Help yourselves, gentlemen; they are as good as the real article. Nothing poisonous or disagreeable about them.” Tbis invitation was complied with at once, and tbe several verdicts were Delicious." “ Better than tbe real article.” ” What are they made of?” ‘ They are not artificial, but fresh eggs from the country. 1 ' Well, gentlemen,” smilingly responded the exhibitor, '■ whether real or artificial I can make any quantity of those eggs at the cost of about half a cent, a piece, while yon cannot boy their equal for less than two or three cents.”